The death of Tasia Fortune, a Black Mississippi woman found hanging from a tree, has stirred distressing memories of the grim U.S. history of lynchings
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17 September
Judge rejects Pamela Smart’s latest bid for new trial in 1990 accomplice murder case
A New Hampshire judge has dismissed Pamela Smart’s latest petition for a new trial
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17 September
Ex-Connecticut official flees to Greece before sentencing for corruption
A former Connecticut state budget official convicted of corruption fled the U.S. by boat and plane before his sentencing and is now a fugitive in Greece
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17 September
Military: An F-16 crashes during training in Michigan; pilot ejects safely
A military spokesman says an F-16 fighter jet from Texas crashed in rural Michigan during a routine training exercise
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17 September
Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 196,000, lowest since mid-July
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week, another sign that layoffs remain rare and most Americans enjoy job security
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17 September
Man who sprayed vinegar at Rep. Ilhan Omar faces sentencing
The man who sprayed vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall meeting as the city endured a surge of immigration agents and the deaths of two U.S. citizens is expected to be sentenced after reaching a deal with prosecutors
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17 September
Federal judge restricts warrantless immigration arrests in Southern California
A federal judge has blocked immigration officers from making warrantless arrests in Southern California unless they determine the person is likely to escape
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17 September
Dramatic videos capture the moment 2 officers were wounded in a deadly Minneapolis shooting
Dramatic videos show the moment two Minneapolis officers were shot after racing to an upper floor of an apartment building in pursuit of a shooter
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17 September
OpenAI flags concerning new AI behavior and vows to track it more closely
OpenAI has disclosed six reports on unexpected or concerning behavior in artificial-intelligence models
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